Improvement in plows



J. SMOOT, 3:.

PLOW. No.182,489. Patented Sept. 19, 18176.

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JOSEPH SMOOT, SR, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

IMPROVEMENT IN PLOWS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 352,489, datedSeptember 19, 1876; application filed August 14, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH SMOOT, Sr., of Baltimore, in the county ofBaltimore, and

in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Flows; and do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,making a part of this specification.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangementof a plow, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the annexed drawings, in whichFigure l is a side elevation of my plow, partly in section. Figs. 2 and3 are detailed views of parts thereof.

A represents the plow-beam, to which the handles B B are connected. 0 isthe plowstandard; D, the mold-board, and E the plow point or share.

To the land-side of the plow, at the rear, is pivoted a wing, G, whichis held to one of the handles B by means of a bolt, b, passing through aslot, at, in the wing into the handle. This wing may thus be adjustedaccording to the wear it is subjected to. As the heel of the plow getsworn it can be lowered, so as to have a perfect land-side all the time.The wing is to be lowered from time to time, as required, until it is somuch worn that it cannot be used any more, when a new wing can easily beput in its place.

The standard 0 is held to the beam A by a clip, G, passing around thebeam, and the ends or arms of the clips passing through theplow-standard, and nuts screwed on the ends for clamping the same. Theupper end or arm of the clip G lies in a grooved casting, d, on top ofthe beam, as shown.

On the side of the plow-standard is a rib or flange, 6, which enters agroove in the side of the beam A, as shown in Fig. 3, whereby thestandard is held rigidly and firmly to the beam when the clip istightened.

I represents the draft-rod, the rear end of which is bent at rightangles, and screwed upward into the beam from the under side, about halfthe distance through the beam. Ordinarily these draft-rods are passedentire- 1y through the beam, which weakens the beam at that point. Bysimply screwing this end of the draft-rod half-way through the beam, asshown, the beam does not become seriously weakened.

The front end of the draft-rod I passes through a hole, f, in the lowerend of a plate or casting, J, which is slotted vertically, as seen inFig. 2. This plate or casting J is formed with horizontal corrugations hh on its front side, and on its rear side it has two vertical \/-shapedribs or flanges, i i. This plate is adjusted both vertically andlaterally to place the draft'rod in any desired position by thefollowing means: To the front end of the beam A is fastened a plate orcasting, L, which extends a suitable distance on both sides of the beam,and is slotted longitudinaliy. This plate has an arm, K, projectingrearward from its lower edge, and this arm is fastened to the under sideof the beam. The front side of the plate or casting L is formed withvertical corrugations m m, as shown in Fig. 2.

A headed bolt, n, is passed from the rear through the slots in theplates or castings L and J, the ribs 6 on the latter entering thecorrugations on the former. A washer, 10, is then placed on the end ofthe bolt n, and a nut, s, screwed upon the same for fastening the partstogether, the washer being provided with ribs to to enter thecorrugations h on the plate J. By these means the parts'are held firmlytogether, and can be adjusted so as to bring the draft-rod in anydesired position.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The plow-standard 0, provided with rib or flange e, in combinationwith the grooved beam A, grooved casting d on top of the beam, and clipGr, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

2. The combination of the plow-beam A, slotted plate L, havingcorrugations m, slotted plate J, having ribs t and corrugations h, thebolt n, washer p, with ribs 00 and nut s, all as and for the purposesherein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this10th day of August, 1876. 1

JOSEPH SMOOT, SR.

Witnesses:

WM. L. BRAMHALL, 0. L. EvEnT.

